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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

National estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Industry profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Geographic profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

National estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
417,780 0.6 % $ 16.19 $ 33,670 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.18 $ 13.22 $ 15.63 $ 18.15 $ 21.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,250 $ 27,490 $ 32,510 $ 37,760 $ 45,230

Industry profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 141,510 1.69 $ 15.05 $ 31,310
Special Food Services 59,460 9.34 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 43,030 3.20 $ 15.59 $ 32,420
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 42,500 4.83 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 29,950 0.54 $ 18.86 $ 39,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Special Food Services 59,460 9.34 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 42,500 4.83 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Rooming and Boarding Houses 460 4.61 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 43,030 3.20 $ 15.59 $ 32,420
Child Day Care Services 19,970 2.28 $ 14.24 $ 29,630

Top paying industries for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 120 0.13 $ 34.41 $ 71,580
Support Activities for Mining 80 0.03 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,720 0.13 $ 24.03 $ 49,990
Inland Water Transportation 200 0.75 $ 23.73 $ 49,350
Other Food Manufacturing 110 0.05 $ 23.03 $ 47,910

Geographic profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cooks, institution and cafeteria by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 42,860 3.30 1.17 $ 14.14 $ 29,420
Ohio 23,250 4.33 1.53 $ 16.07 $ 33,430
California 22,960 1.30 0.46 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Illinois 20,120 3.42 1.21 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Florida 19,030 2.07 0.73 $ 15.42 $ 32,070


Map of location quotient of cooks, institution and cafeteria by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 11,960 7.45 2.64 $ 12.68 $ 26,360
North Dakota 2,540 6.25 2.21 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
West Virginia 4,130 6.09 2.15 $ 13.84 $ 28,790
Kentucky 11,560 6.09 2.15 $ 14.19 $ 29,520
Arkansas 7,460 6.06 2.14 $ 13.56 $ 28,200


Map of annual mean wages of cooks, institution and cafeteria by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 850 1.43 0.51 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
Alaska 1,510 4.94 1.75 $ 21.64 $ 45,000
Massachusetts 7,270 2.04 0.72 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
District of Columbia 1,330 1.92 0.68 $ 21.10 $ 43,880
California 22,960 1.30 0.46 $ 20.89 $ 43,440



Map of employment of cooks, institution and cafeteria by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,680 1.49 0.53 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,510 2.83 1.00 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,140 2.99 1.06 $ 14.58 $ 30,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,020 2.37 0.84 $ 15.07 $ 31,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,840 1.28 0.45 $ 20.38 $ 42,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,220 2.61 0.92 $ 18.16 $ 37,780
St. Louis, MO-IL 6,680 5.10 1.81 $ 15.42 $ 32,070
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,490 1.81 0.64 $ 19.53 $ 40,610
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,180 1.92 0.68 $ 21.58 $ 44,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,160 1.97 0.70 $ 15.44 $ 32,100


Map of location quotient of cooks, institution and cafeteria by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Carbondale-Marion, IL 590 11.31 4.00 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Enid, OK 190 8.06 2.85 $ 12.44 $ 25,860
Dover, DE 510 7.80 2.76 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Danville, IL 200 7.80 2.76 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 970 7.57 2.68 $ 13.91 $ 28,930
Fort Smith, AR-OK 790 7.53 2.66 $ 12.25 $ 25,470
Owensboro, KY 370 7.41 2.62 $ 13.56 $ 28,210
Bowling Green, KY 550 7.38 2.61 $ 13.76 $ 28,610
Montgomery, AL 1,140 7.26 2.57 $ 12.09 $ 25,140
Lawton, OK 300 7.23 2.56 $ 12.90 $ 26,830